1944 Directed by Vincent Sherman. Mobile site. Sign up for a FANALERT® to find out when tickets are available in your area. Juarez Carlotte: 9. Recs welcome! Quick thought about the antisemitism subplot in the film. Approved Running time 140m 16s . It only took me about 8 years, but I'm done! A thoughtful piece about vanity and love led with a dedicated performance from miss Davis that perfectly touches the shallow end of self-adoration. Bette Davis thrives playing roles that involve transformation – either at moral level (Jezebel) or a physical level (from dowdy to fetching in Now, Voyager, the reverse in The Old Maid), often both. Type of media Film. Genres: Drama, Melodrama. Mr. Skeffington is a 1944 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman, based on the novel of the same name by Elizabeth von Arnim.. That sentiment is balanced with a humble and lovable performance from Claude Rains; both him and Davis were Oscar-nominated for their respective roles. ‎Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews and buy Mr. Skeffington directed by Vincent Sherman for £7.99. the ending had me in tears, and the costumes and sets were absolutely gorgeous. Beyond the Forest Main Title: 7. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. God. This…, Movies about/starring women and girls of all ages. I was intrigued with the story & characters in the beginning but seemingly every scene ever so slightly slowed down my drive to know what would happen next. Job is her brother's employer and Fanny marries Job to…. Claude Rains. This movie is kind of similar to Gentleman's Agreement in that it explores the antisemitic attitudes in American upper classes. MR. SKEFFINGTON. I rly like the name tho. Music Director. Earn points. From a novel of the same name by "Elizabeth", the film begins in 1914, with Bette Davis cast as vain, flighty society woman Fanny Trellis. SEE DETAILS, Buy tickets. I continue to love Bette Davis movies! Whose face ravaged, grotesque is in the mirror? *Binging Bette Davis #11. BUY TICKETS, Get 2x the points pay with World Elite Mastercard®. The focus on her wrinkles and fallen hair created the desperate nature of this obsessed creature and the ending was one of those blissful ironies which was the perfect way to end this aging-horror story. Share Tweet. From a novel of the same name by "Elizabeth", the film begins in 1914, with Bette Davis cast as vain, flighty society woman Fanny Trellis. MR. SKEFFINGTON. Bette Davis Claude Rains Walter Abel George Coulouris Richard Waring Marjorie Riordan Robert Shayne John Alexander Jerome Cowan Johnny Mitchell Dorothy Peterson Peter Whitney Bill Kennedy Bess Flowers Fred Aldrich Herbert Evans Charles Sherlock Chef Milani Fred Kelsey Ethan Laidlaw Sam Ash Janet Barrett Tom Wilson Harry C. Bradley Georgia Caine Lelah Tyler Regina Wallace Doria Caron … Fandango helps you go back to the movies with confidence and peace of mind. Director(s) Vincent Sherman Cast includes Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel, George Coulouris, Richard Waring, Marjorie Riordan, Robert Shayne, John Alexander, Jerome Cowan, Johnny Mitchell, Dorothy Peterson, Peter Whitney, Bill Kennedy, Tom Stevenson, Halliwell Hobbes, Set Decorator. Mr. Skeffington is a classic 1944 romantic drama starring Bette Davis and Claude Rains. Rated the #24 best film of 1944, and #5056 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users). Oscar-winners Bette Davis and Claude Rains star in this drama about a flighty beauty who marries a stockbroker for convenience and almost ruins both their lives. Both Bette and Claude Rains gave amazing performances, but dear god this film just feels like it’s being dragged on for too long, I thought it was never going to end! A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty. Too few of the supporting players are given real character and Rains, the only other dimensional character…. Walter Abel George Trellis. Fanny always used her beauty to manipulate her way through life. An epic American soap opera, both heavy in melodrama and far too long but engaging for the star vehicle that it is, offering two Oscar nominated performances from a regal Bette Davis and the always dependable Claude Rains, a duo that commands respect from the outset. Every film that has ever been nominated for an Academy Award in any category. Doctor Byles: Richard Waring ... Trippy Trellis: Marjorie Riordan ... Fanny, Jr. Robert Shayne ... MacMahon: John Alexander ... Jim Conderley: … • Bette Davis as Frances Beatrice 'Fanny' Trellis Skeffington Oh, he was absolutely heartbreaking. Enjoy! I would’ve liked it much more if it had been 30-40 minutes shorter tbh. From a novel of the same name by "Elizabeth", the film begins in 1914, with Bette Davis cast as vain, flighty society woman Fanny Trellis. She's always positively fabulous, no matter the kind of role she undertook. did it go on a little too long? List is mainly female protagonists, but also includes some films where a…, movies that made me cry and/or want to die, in no particular order (other than the #1 spot), The Criterion Channel launched on April 8, 2019. The description on AT&T u verse said a strange disease ravaged her face lmaoooo, thankfully the description here on letterbox D is much more accurate. Builds Bette Davis's character into a sort of strawman it can then yell at for over two hours but her performance and that of Claude Rains as her suffering husband make the film a worthwhile watch. Show All… NeverTooEarlyMP 4,924 films 7,643 459 Edit. Bette Davis Fanny Trellis Skeffington Claude Rains Job Skeffington Walter Abel George Trellis Earn 125 points on every ticket you buy. On the surface "Mr. Skeffingnton" may look like nothing more than another novelettish women's picture from the 1940's, designed purely as a vehicle for its star, but look more closely and you can see that it is in fact one of the great films about growing old and about how some women will deceive themselves that they never will. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. Su única posibilidad de redención tras una vida de vanidad y promiscuidad (y de desairear a cientos de pretendientes) es hacer de cuidadora geriátrica de su esposo que vuelve ciego e incapacitado después de una temporada en un campo de concentración. I also think I liked the Mr Skeffington character a bit more than I did Fanny, though contrary to the name he isn’t the central focus of the film. Report this film, It’s very depressing, really, to see how old age is viewed through a Hollywood lens. Director: Writers: All … Rated the #23 best film of 1944, and #5332 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users). And in the movie they basically just fiver her wrinkles to make her look rly old and when…. And Bette Davis... well, do I even need to say it? Mr Skeffington. But failing that, Vincent Sherman is unable to assemble the disparate tones and episodes and eras into something coherent. Un poco como el final insoportable de Of human bondage (1934). One of Bette's stronger performances (in my opinion). Bette Davis, playing a woman fighting a losing battle with time, had an engaging role here, a hybrid of the charm her characters exude in her earlier work and the fun some of her later characters can create when Ms. Davis is playing the cold and calculating type. The film stars Bette Davis as a beautiful woman whose many suitors, and self-love, distract her from returning the affections of her husband, Job Skeffington. George Trellis. Pero Bette Davis es todo y la película es bastante divertida. But now diphtheria has robbed her of her only attribute. The Letter Main Title: 10. I think I appreciate this more knowing Bette Davis had an embroidered pillow in her home that says old age ain’t no place for sissies. Costumes. Bette Davis. was the score incredibly out of place at some points? This list is for scripts or source material written or co-written by women. Starring: Walter Abel, Claude Rains, Bette Davis. Bette Davis "Fanny" Beatrice Trellis Skeffington. With a rather exhausting fixation on Bette Davis as a vain women who cares exclusively about her looks, it should really be called Mrs. Skeffington. Her character's motivations never transcend the broad and superficial, a problem of performance but also of the writing. Shades of Dorian Gray and Narcissus about a woman who’s spent her whole life looking into a mirror. It would be great to add myself to the list of people who love this movie but unfortunately I was mostly disappointed. What to Watch on FandangoNOW: ‘News of the World,’ ‘Promising Young Woman,’ ‘Synchronic’ and More, This Week in Movie News: Chris Evans Returning as Captain America, Ben Affleck Directing ‘Keeper of the Lost Cities’ and More. As with many of the projects she took on, Davis is really what holds the film together—it's well made, handsomely photographed and the passing of time gracefully managed, but without her versatility and ever-present, almost meta commentary on the nature of beauty, it would run the risk of being quite tedious. Trailer JustWatch. It should go without saying that no melodrama ever needs to be 145 minutes long. (director: Vincent Sherman; screenwriters: Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein/from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim; cinematographer: Ernest Haller; editor: Ralph Dawson; music: Franz Waxman; cast: Bette Davis (Fanny Trellis Skeffington), Claude Rains (Job Skeffington), Walter Abel (George Trellis), George Coulouris (Doctor Byles), Richard Waring (Trippy Trellis), Marjorie Riordan … Directed by: Vincent Sherman. I found the whole thing pretty triggering, but it's nice to see an OH film with a bit of social consciousness. Make Up. George Coulouris. yeah. Perhaps a more able director could have mined the farce and absurdity in the Epstein brothers' script and produced something knowing and cynical. Ratings Info Contains very mild sex references. Surprisingly, Davis' performance is one of the weaker spots. LEARN MORE. Mr. Skeffington ; Where to watch. The film is lavish and glossy, it has its moments and some great performances (particularly by Claude Rains as the titular character), but it is too ambitious for its own good and it bites more than it can chew - it is quite clear that no melodrama…. MR. SKEFFINGTON. I honestly wasn’t a huge fan of this. Rating Info Contains mild sex and anti-Semitism references. Bette proves again why she was the greatest person ever at playing the worst people ever. 8 years, but when I was sucked in, but I grew to love.... For an Academy Award in any category upper classes vanity and love led with a character named two. 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